First disability payment

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6. About two months

The check covering the arrears generally arrive about six weeks after the decision (If everything else goes without a hitch, i.e. no problem as to how much was paid in or what is the monthly amount). Most people get their first monthly check about two months after the decision. Given that today is July 17, 2012, my guess would be the 3rd of October (Social Security technically pays you at the "End" of the month, but that is generally the 3rd of the following month, thus August and September are the waiting months, and October 3rd is the month you get your first check.

I have seen it within a month, I have seen it take six months, but most follows the above.